Begnagh Lift Bridge on Royal Canal Closed for Emergency Repairs
11th May 2021
File image of the canal lift bridge at Begnagh, Co Longford
Credit: JP/Geograph
Waterways Ireland has notified masters of vessels on the Royal Canal that the lift bridge at Begnagh in Co Longford will be out of operation until Monday 24 May for emergency repair works.
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Details of a major redesign of the rear of the Market Square in Longford town have been presented to local councillors in recent days
A new project which will link the Royal Canal right back into the heart of Longford town is expected to start in the coming months.
Details of the Harbour Basin Project which will see a major redesign at the back of the Market Square in Longford were presented to local council members in recent days.
The project will provide a more cohesive link between where the old canal basin was sited, and the rest of the canal which is only a short distance away.